1811
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From this reading 1811.
25
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From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 25.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
in addition
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
annotationsnounUS /ˌænəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “annotation” — a comment or instruction (usually added)
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 25.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
exordiums
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From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
Juvenalnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
immediately past
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
Newstead
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From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 25.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
others
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From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
perplexesverbUS /pərˈpleksɪz/
third-person singular of “perplex” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
Rochdale
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From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
accept gladly
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I am passing solitary, and do not expect my agent to accompany me to Rochdale before the second week in September; a delay which perplexes me, as I wish the business over, and should at present welcome employment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I sent you exordiums, annotations, &c. for the forthcoming quarto, if quarto it is to be: and I also have written to Mr. Murray my objection to sending the MS. to Juvenal, but allowing him to show it to any others of the calling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Being fortunately enabled to frank, I do not spare scribbling, having sent you packets within the last ten days.
