1814
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From this reading 1814.
5
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From this reading "Albany, October 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading "Albany, October 5.
(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 Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
can't
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From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
the act of departing
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
ten 10s
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
Milbanke
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From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
a particular point in time
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Albany, October 5.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
a human being
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My intended is two hundred miles off, and the moment my business here is arranged, I must set out in a great hurry to be happy.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Milbanke is the good-natured person who has undertaken me, and, of course, I am very much in love, and as silly as all single gentlemen must be in that sentimental situation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Lady * *, "Your recollection and invitation do me great honour; but I am going to be 'married, and can't come.'
