used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
(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 _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
BARBARA
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From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
for the reason that
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
CHARLEY
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From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
completest
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From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
Darnford's
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From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
Davers
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From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
dearly loved
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
DUDLEY
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From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a young female
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
the act of giving
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
godfathersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðərz/
plural of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
godmothered
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From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
JEMMYnoun
a short crowbar
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
not any; not one
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
Pamela
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From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
on the contrary
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
a special situation
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
up to a particular time
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I will now give you their names, if my brother and you approve of them: your first shall be BILLY; my Lord Davers, and the Earl of C----, godfathers; and it must be doubly godmothered too, or I am afraid the countess and I shall fall out about it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Your second DAVERS; be sure remember that.--Your third, CHARLEY; your fourth, JEMMY; your fifth, HARRY; your sixth--DUDLEY, if you will--and your girl, if you had not rather call it PAMELA, shall be called BARBARA.--The rest name as you please.--And so, my dear, I wish all seven happily over with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
a late time of life
From this reading For our line is gone so low, we expect that human security from you in your first seven years, or we shall be disappointed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad you got safe to town: and long to hear of Miss Darnford's arrival, because I know you'll be out of your bias in your new settlement till then.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _From Lady Davers to Mrs. B._ My Dear Pamela, I have sent you a present, the completest I could procure, of every thing that may suit your approaching happy circumstance; as I hope it will be to you, and to us all: but it is with a hope annexed, that although both sexes are thought of in it, you will not put us off with a girl: no, child, we will not permit you, may we have our wills, to _think_ of giving us a girl, till you have presented us with half a dozen fine boys.
