1813
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From this reading 1813.
27
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From this reading "July 27.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
debtornounUS /ˈdetər/
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
don't
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From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
Germanorum
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From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "July 27.
immediately past
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
Mayfield
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From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
moribus
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From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
and nothing more
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
sequestrationnounUS /ˌsekwəˈstreɪʃən/
the act of segregating or sequestering
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall bring my action;--if you don't discharge, expect to hear from my attorney.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
Tacitusnoun
Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
at the time that
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find, on casting up accounts, that you are my debtor by several sheets and one epistle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you next imitate the style of 'Tacitus,' pray add, 'de moribus Germanorum;'--this last was a piece of barbarous silence, and could only be taken from the _Woods_, and, as such, I attribute it entirely to your sylvan sequestration at Mayfield Cottage.
