Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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From this reading 1823.

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From this reading "Genoa, February 20.

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

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

anew

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

dearly loved

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading "Genoa, February 20.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

usually; as a rule

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria

From this reading "Genoa, February 20.

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From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

the literary culture

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

occurring by chance

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

on one occasion

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

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From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

make reference to

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

express a supposition

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Of Hunt I see little--once a month or so, and then on his own business, generally.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

male cat

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

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

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

in the company of; together with

From this reading You may easily suppose that I know too little of Hampstead and his satellites to have much communion or community with him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My Dear Tom, "I must again refer you to those two letters addressed to you at Passy before I read your speech in Galignani, &c., and which you do not seem to have received.[1] [Footnote 1: I was never lucky enough to recover these two letters, though frequent enquiries were made about them at the French post-office.]