used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
acquitverbUS /əˈkwɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
(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 How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
AUGUSTUSnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading TO AUGUSTUS HARLEY.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
divisible by two
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
HARLEY
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From this reading TO AUGUSTUS HARLEY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
How
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From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
the quality of being humane
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
the local environment
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
(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 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
produce a literary work
From this reading To write had always afforded a temporary relief to my spirits--The next day I resumed my pen.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading How often have I called for--urged, with all the energy of truth and feeling--but in vain--such a letter as you have at length written--and, _even now_, though somewhat late, I thank you for it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, what could have been easier, than to repeat so plain and so simple a tale?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'If, after reflecting upon, and comparing, many parts of your past conduct, you can acquit yourself, at the sacred bar of humanity--it is well!
