used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
(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 He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
completely unclothed
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
Calvinismnoun
the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
CalvinistnounUS /ˈkælvənəst/
an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
Colman
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From this reading --------- * The Reverend Henry Colman.
Corn-law
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From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
DialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
DissentingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsentɪŋ/
disagreeing, especially with a majority
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
Dumfries
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From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
Dundee
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From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
economicallyadverbUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkli/
with respect to economic science
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
Elliott
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From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
germinations
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From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
Gilfillan
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From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
Godwin
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From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --------- * The Reverend Henry Colman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
ingenuousnessnoun
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
immediately past
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
the force of workers available
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
notablest
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From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
a human being
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
PortraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading --------- * The Reverend Henry Colman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
Sterling'snounUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋz/
possessive form of “sterling” — British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
carry out
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --------- * The Reverend Henry Colman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
Ventnor
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From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
precisely as stated
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
belonging to which person
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He has written in that same Newspaper about all the notablest men of his time; Godwin, Corn-law Elliott and I know not all whom: if he publish the Book, I will take care to send it you.* I saw the man for the first time last autumn, at Dumfries; as I said, his being a Calvinist Dissenting Minister, economically fixed, and spiritually with such germinations in him, forces me to be very reserved to him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ----------- * The sketches were published the next year in a volume under the title of _The Gallery of Literary Portraits._ ----------- John Sterling's _Dial_ shall be forwarded to Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, whenever it arrives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --------- Did you receive a Dumfries Newspaper with a criticism in it?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The author is one Gilfillan, a young Dissenting Minister in Dundee; a person of great talent, ingenuousness, enthusiasm, and other virtues; whose position as a Preacher of bare old Calvinism under penalty of death sometimes makes me tremble for him.
