1814
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From this reading 1814.
24
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From this reading "July 24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
(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 For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
don't
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From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
Hobhouse
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From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "July 24.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
make reference to
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
not any; not one
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
others
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From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Mr. Hobhouse is right as for his conclusion: but I deny the premises.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
won't
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From this reading For my own part, I have no objection at all; but Mrs. Leigh and my cousin must be better judges of the likeness than others; and they hate it; and so I won't have it at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The minority must, in this case, carry it, so pray let it be so, for I don't care sixpence for any of the opinions you mention, on such a subject: and P * * must be a dunce to agree with them.
