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From this reading JAMES STREET, BUCKINGHAM GATE, May 2d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
BUCKINGHAM
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From this reading JAMES STREET, BUCKINGHAM GATE, May 2d.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
cannot
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From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading JAMES STREET, BUCKINGHAM GATE, May 2d.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading JAMES STREET, BUCKINGHAM GATE, May 2d.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
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 MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
IndependentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES STREET, BUCKINGHAM GATE, May 2d.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
the act of departing
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading JAMES STREET, BUCKINGHAM GATE, May 2d.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JAMES STREET, BUCKINGHAM GATE, May 2d.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
the upper part of anything
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
precisely as stated
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
at the time that
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The way in which people _prosecute_ their pleasures in this good town of London is certainly amazing; and we are (perforce) models of moderation, compared with most of our acquaintance.
which person or people
From this reading I met at that very ball persons who had been to one and two parties previously, and were leaving that dance to hurry to another.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Independently of the great fatigue of such a life, it seems to me so strange that when people are enjoying themselves to their hearts' content in one place, they cannot be satisfied to remain there until they wish to return home, but spend half the night in the streets, running from one house to another, working their horses to death, and wasting the precious time when they might be DANCING.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAREST H----, I received your kind letter the other night (that is, morning) on my return from a ball, and read your reflections on dissipation with an attention heightened by the appropriate comment of a bad headache and abject weariness from top to toe with dancing.
