having fair knowledge of
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
(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 no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
FacultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
PINKNEY
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From this reading PINKNEY.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
a male human offspring
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
in the near future
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at Headquarters soon after nine in the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he did not try to do so, and in the spirit which now inspired me, I recognised the law under which we all lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are joints in the armor of all, the great have their bowels, and I have no doubt that had he told the truth, my lord would have given much to avoid me and my petition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You no doubt are acquainted with the great attention and tenderness shown my son at Camden by all the British officers that he has seen, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as the maternal kindness of Mrs. Clay._ CORRESPONDENCE OF MRS.
