1812
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From this reading 1812.
20
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From this reading "April 20.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "April 20.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
make certain of
From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
BankesverbUS /bæŋks/
third-person singular of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
be the source of pain
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
immediately past
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
and nothing more
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
on the contrary
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
express a supposition
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
Trin
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From this reading I can assure you that I am as much the humblest of your servants as at Trin.
precisely as stated
From this reading I should be very sorry that any part of my behaviour should give you cause to suppose that I think higher of myself, or otherwise of you than I have always done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Bankes, "I feel rather hurt (not savagely) at the speech you made to me last night, and my hope is, that it was only one of your _profane_ jests.
