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From this reading June 19, 1780.
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From this reading June 19, 1780.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
the two together, not just one
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
despight
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From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading TO J---- S----, ESQ.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
incloseverb
surround completely
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading TO J---- S----, ESQ.
judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
judiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/
in a judicious manner
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 19, 1780.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
overawedadjective
overcome by a feeling of awe
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO J---- S----, ESQ.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
in the near future
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO J---- S----, ESQ.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
precisely as stated
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
(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 SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We remain pretty quiet--the military are so judiciously placed, that in fact the whole town (in despight of its magnitude) is fairly overawed and commanded by them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading His M----y went this day to the house--and gave them the very best speech, in my opinion, of his whole life: I have the pleasure to inclose it.--If I err in judgement, I know you more the true candid friend, than the severe critic--and that you will smile at the mistake of the head, and do justice to the heart, of
but in spite of that
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR, I AM sorry to hear by brother O---- that Mrs. S---- yet continues but poorly--may she be soon perfectly well--and health attend you both!
