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From this reading Weimar, February 28, 1811.
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From this reading Weimar, February 28, 1811.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
(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 But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
react verbally
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
awaking
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From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
dearly loved
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Weimar, February 28, 1811.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
fullnessnounUS /ˈfʊlnəs/
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
and nothing more
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
come together
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
OldenburgnounUS /ˈoʊldənbərɡ/
United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus he was able to meet comfortably the demands of an immense correspondence.
WeimarnounUS /ˈvaɪmɑːr/
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading Weimar, February 28, 1811.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could have imitated this virtue, so many people would not now be complaining of my silence.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I have read somewhere that the celebrated first secretary of the London Society, Oldenburg, never opened a letter until he had placed pen, ink, and paper before him, and that he then and there, immediately after the first reading, wrote down his answer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But this time your dear letter just received has roused in me such a desire to answer, by recalling to my mind all the fullness of our life during the summer, that I am writing these lines, if not immediately after the first reading, at least on awaking the next morning.
