Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

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From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

further or added

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

in addition

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the removal of covering

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

dearly loved

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

wanted intensely

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

being nine more than eighty

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

ten 10s

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

a search for knowledge

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

immediately past

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

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From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

for each

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

up to a particular time

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I said also that I would wait until I heard from you before commencing the printing of the last two volumes of the _Miscellanies,_ and, if you desired it, would print any number of copies with a title-page for London.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading On the 21st of July I wrote to you and enclosed a remittance of L50 by a Bill of Exchange on Baring Brothers, drawn by Chandler, Howard, & Co., which was sent in the steamer "Royal William."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading XXVIII.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Emerson to Carlyle Concord, 17 October, 1838 My Dear Friend,--I am quite uneasy that I do not hear from you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading On the 2d of August I received your letter of inquiry respecting our edition of the _Miscellanies,_ and wrote a few days later in reply, that we could send you out two or three hundred copies of our first two volumes, in sheets, at eighty-nine cents per copy of two volumes, and the small additional price of the new title- page.