Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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From this reading 1824.

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From this reading "Missolonghi, January 19.

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

feel admiration for

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

(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 All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

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From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading The account is six hundred and forty-five!!!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

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From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

ten 10s

From this reading The account is six hundred and forty-five!!!

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

a short coat

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

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

From this reading "Missolonghi, January 19.

lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

something that is lost

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

engage in

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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From this reading "Missolonghi, January 19.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

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From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

asked for

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The account is six hundred and forty-five!!!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

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

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

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

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading All that _I_ requested Gamba to order was red cloth enough to make a _jacket_, and some oil-skin for trowsers, &c.--the latter has not been sent--the whole could not have amounted to fifty dollars.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "Since I wrote on the 17th, I have received a letter from Mr. Stevens, enclosing an account from Corfu, which is so exaggerated in price and quantity, that I am at a loss whether most to admire Gamba's folly, or the merchant's knavery.