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From this reading "May 1.
1814
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From this reading 1814.
(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 That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
from appearances alone
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
yet to be or coming
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May 1.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
a brief written record
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
others
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From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
express in words
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That _I_ was perfectly _serious_, in wishing to suppress all future publication, is true; but certainly not to interfere with the convenience of others, and more particularly your own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some day, I will tell you the reason of this apparently strange resolution.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Sir, "If your present note is serious, and it really would be inconvenient, there is an end of the matter; tear my draft, and go on as usual: in that case, we will recur to our former basis.
