1814
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From this reading 1814.
27
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From this reading "June 27.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
(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 "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder that you do not oftener unbend to more of the same kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
Jacqueline
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From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "June 27.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I wonder that you do not oftener unbend to more of the same kind.
immediately past
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
not any; not one
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading I wonder that you do not oftener unbend to more of the same kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
literature in metrical form
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I wonder that you do not oftener unbend to more of the same kind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder that you do not oftener unbend to more of the same kind.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
unbendverbUS /ˌʌnˈbend/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading I wonder that you do not oftener unbend to more of the same kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder that you do not oftener unbend to more of the same kind.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could not have made me a more acceptable present than Jacqueline,--she is all grace, and softness, and poetry; there is so much of the last, that we do not feel the want of story, which is simple, yet _enough_.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I have some sympathy with the _softer_ affections, though very little in _my_ way, and no one can depict them so truly and successfully as yourself.
