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From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
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From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
246
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From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
246.50
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From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
51
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From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
in addition
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
booksellersnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
dearly loved
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had no word from you for a long space.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
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 Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
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 Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
in the recent past
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
Miscellanies
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From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
Munroe
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From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
not any; not one
From this reading I have had no word from you for a long space.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
prosperouslyadverb
in the manner of prosperous people
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
express in words
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I have had no word from you for a long space.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Concord, 1 July, 1842 My Dear Carlyle,--I have lately received from our slow friends, James Munroe & Co., $246 on account of their sales of the _Miscellanies,_--and I enclose a bill of Exchange for L51, which cost $246.50.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I confide that all has gone well and prosperously with you; that the iron Puritan is emerging from the Past, in shape and stature as he lived; and you are recruited by sympathy and content with your picture; and that the sure repairs of time and love and active duty have brought peace to the orphan daughter's heart.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I have had no word from you for a long space.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a long time since I sent you any sketch of the account itself, and indeed a long time since it was posted, as the booksellers say; but I will find a time and a clerk also for this.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You wrote me a letter from Scotland after the death of your wife's mother, and full of pity for me also; and since, I have heard nothing.
