used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
(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 Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
Darnford
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From this reading From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR MRS.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
give expression to
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
how
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From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR MRS.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
Polly
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From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
prerogativenounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
rakesnounUS /reɪks/
plural of “rake” — a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
up to a particular time
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your account of the visit of the four rakes; of your parting with your noble guests; Mr. H.'s letter (an original indeed!) have all greatly entertained us, as your prerogative hints have amused us: but we defer our opinion of those hints, till we have the case more fully explained.
but in spite of that
From this reading We cannot express how much we admire you for your judicious charities, so easy to be practised, yet so uncommon in the manner, and for your inimitable conduct in the affair of your frail Polly and the silly Mr. H.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading B., We are greatly obliged to you for every particular article in your entertaining journal, which you have brought, sooner than we wished, to a conclusion.
