1814
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From this reading 1814.
19
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From this reading "June 19.
36
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From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
awkwardnesses
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From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
the state of being honored
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "June 19.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
a human being
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
a special situation
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
unpoetical
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From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
precisely as stated
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Mr. W.[36] called on me several times, and I have missed the honour of making his acquaintance, which I regret, but which _you_, who know my desultory and uncertain habits, will not wonder at, and will, I am sure, attribute to any thing but a wish to offend a person who has shown me much kindness, and possesses character and talents entitled to general respect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My mornings are late, and passed in fencing and boxing, and a variety of most unpoetical exercises, very wholesome, &c., but would be very disagreeable to my friends, whom I am obliged to exclude during their operation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am always obliged to trouble you with my awkwardnesses, and now I have a fresh one.
