1811
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From this reading 1811.
27
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From this reading "Cambridge, October 27.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
speak to
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
(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 "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
react verbally
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading "Cambridge, October 27.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
set up or found
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
the act of giving
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
the state of being honored
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
Jeffrey
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From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
make reference to
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
Notts
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From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Cambridge, October 27.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
a human being
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
squibs
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From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Your former letter I never had the honour to receive;--be assured, in whatever part of the world it had found me, I should have deemed it my duty to return and answer it in person.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The advertisement you mention, I know nothing of.--At the time of your meeting with Mr. Jeffrey, I had recently entered College, and remember to have heard and read a number of squibs on the occasion; and from the recollection of these I derived all my knowledge on the subject, without the slightest idea of 'giving the lie' to an address which I never beheld.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir, "Your letter followed me from Notts, to this place, which will account for the delay of my reply.
