used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
abusesnounUS /əˈbjuːsɪz/
plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
(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 You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
Bosphorus
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From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
can't
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From this reading "The gods prosper you, and forgive you, for I can't."
CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
a person who is in charge
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
apart from; not including
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "The gods prosper you, and forgive you, for I can't."
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
a man of refinement
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
plural of “god” — 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 "The gods prosper you, and forgive you, for I can't."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
ministerialadjectiveUS /ˌmɪnɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
not any; not one
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading "The gods prosper you, and forgive you, for I can't."
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
publicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
purchasersnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/
plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
express the need or desire for
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
which person or people
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For instance, in the notes to Canto fifth, 'the _Adriatic_ shore of the Bosphorus' instead of the _Asiatic!!_ All this may seem little to you, so fine a gentleman with your ministerial connections, but it is serious to me, who am thousands of miles off, and have no opportunity of not proving myself the fool your printer makes me, except your pleasure and leisure, forsooth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "The enclosed letter is written in bad humour, but not without provocation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You forget that all the fools in London (the chief purchasers of your publications) will condemn in me the stupidity of your printer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, let it (that is, the bad humour) go for little; but I must request your serious attention to the abuses of the printer, which ought never to have been permitted.
