1816
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From this reading 1816.
3
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From this reading "January 3.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
cannot
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From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
permission to do something
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "January 3.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
by chance
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading But I cannot consent to their separate publication.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading But I cannot consent to their separate publication.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I cannot consent to their separate publication.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
the act of using
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
accept gladly
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You are most welcome to them as additions to the collected volumes, without any demand or expectation on my part whatever.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Your offer is _liberal_ in the extreme, (you see I use the word _to_ you and _of_ you, though I would not consent to your using it of yourself to Mr. * * * *,) and much more than the two poems can possibly be worth; but I cannot accept it, nor will not.
