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From this reading 30.
the state of being absent
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
anew
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
one or the other of two
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
at any time
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan.
immediately past
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
the literary culture
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
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 FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
not any; not one
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
on the contrary
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
express in words
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
only a very short time before
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
not in physical motion
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
express a supposition
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading If you have received them, and are still detained by new projects, it is useless for me to say any more on the subject.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have done with it for ever--yet I ought to remind you that your pecuniary interest suffers by your absence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM the purport of your last letters, I would suppose that this will scarcely reach you; and I have already written so many letters, that you have either not received, or neglected to acknowledge, I do not find it pleasant, or rather I have no inclination, to go over the same ground again.
