Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading 1821.

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From this reading "Ravenna, January 20.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

speak to

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

later than; following

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

(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 "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

react verbally

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

for the reason that

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

(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 "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the dead body of a human being

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

wanted intensely

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

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From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

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 "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading "Ravenna, January 20.

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From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

engage in

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

not one and not the other of two

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

in other respects or ways

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

owed as a debt

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

continue to exist

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

a human being

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading "Ravenna, January 20.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

have faith or confidence in

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

express in words

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

express in speech

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "God help me! at this distance, I am treated like a corpse or a fool by the few people that I thought I could rely upon; and I _was_ a fool to think any better of them than of the rest of mankind.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If Harris or Elliston persist, after the remonstrance which I desired you and Mr. Kinnaird to make on my behalf, and which I hope will be sufficient--but _if_, I say, they _do persist_, then I pray you to _present in person_ the enclosed letter to the Lord Chamberlain: I have said _in person_, because otherwise I shall have neither answer nor knowledge that it has reached its address, owing to 'the insolence of office.'

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "I wish you would speak to Lord Holland, and to all my friends and yours, to interest themselves in preventing this cursed attempt at representation.