1815
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From this reading 1815.
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From this reading "November 4.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
greatly pleased
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
without deviation
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
don't
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From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
Hadn't
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From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "November 4.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "I should be undoubtedly delighted to see you; but I don't like to urge against your reasons my own inclinations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
at the time that
From this reading Hadn't I to go to the city? and hadn't I to remember what to ask when I got there? and hadn't I forgotten it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you not bewildered my head with the 'stocks,' your letter would have been answered directly.
