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LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. PREFACE. SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission. They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made. The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.”
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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 They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
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From this reading They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
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From this reading They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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From this reading They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading PREFACE.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading They have been somewhat emended, and a few additions have been made.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
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From this reading The Letters to Horace, Byron, Isaak Walton, Chapelain, Ronsard, and Theocritus have not been published before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIXTEEN of these Letters, which were written at the suggestion of the Editor of the “St. James’s Gazette,” appeared in that journal, from which they are now reprinted, by the Editor’s kind permission.
