1816
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From this reading 1816.
6
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From this reading "March 6.
99
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From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
anew
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
(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 "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
expiated
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From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
march in a procession
From this reading "March 6.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
not any; not one
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
on one occasion
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
express a supposition
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
to-day
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From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
to-morrow
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From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
(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 This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
at the time that
From this reading _That_ part, as far as _you_ are concerned, being settled, (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you to-morrow,) I have no further delicacy about the matter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance and my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sent to you to-day for this reason--the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.[99] I wish to see you to return your bill for them, which, thank God, is neither due nor paid.
