1815
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From this reading 1815.
8
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From this reading "March 8.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
a cherished desire
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
Dennis
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From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
Dorset
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From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
engage in
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
march in a procession
From this reading "March 8.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
not any; not one
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
on one occasion
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/
the ability to think and act independently
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
go across or through
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
That's
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From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am very glad you like them, for I flatter myself they will pass as an imitation of your style.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I could imitate it well, I should have no great ambition of originality--I wish I could make you exclaim with Dennis, 'That's my thunder, by G----d!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An event--the death of poor Dorset--and the recollection of what I once felt, and ought to have felt now, but could not--set me pondering, and finally into the train of thought which you have in your hands.
