used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
(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 THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
annumnounUS /ˈænəm/
(Latin) year
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
any person at all
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
subject to appointment
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
BavariannounUS /bəˈveriən/
a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
bribesnounUS /braɪbz/
plural of “bribe” — payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
censuredverbUS /ˈsenʃərd/
past form of “censure” — rebuke formally
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
permission to do something
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
derelictions
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From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
having made preparations
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
a young female
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
HighlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
Hildegarde
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From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
ten 10s
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
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 Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
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 THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
and nothing more
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
others
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From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
for each
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
practising
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From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
remittedverbUS /riˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “remit” — send (money) in payment
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
rusticating
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From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
viz
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From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Often have vows as solemn as his been broken, and for the same mercenary motives which might have tempted him; and if the world have not applauded, it has at least not censured such derelictions in a manner to deter others from practising them.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
which person or people
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We do not wish him to fall in the opinion of anyone, and therefore request all persons disposed to entertain such an opinion of him, under such circumstances, to close this book, and imagine he acted as they would have done in his place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THERE may be some, there may be many of my readers who would think that Hamilton had been a “confounded fool,” were they to hear that, at the appointed time, he braved the threats, resisted all the bribes of his uncle, remitted his five thousand pounds to Munich, and returned to Bavaria, with the intention there to live and die, “the world (_viz._, London) forgetting, by the world forgot.”
a late time of life
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose him, then, reader, (not gentle reader, for such would never consent to the supposition,) suppose him at the end of two years, a man of the world, or a worldly man, whichever you please, Hildegarde not exactly forgotten, but remembered only as a “beautiful girl with whom he had been at one time so much in love as to have entertained the absurd idea of rusticating with her on a couple of hundred pounds per annum in the Bavarian Highlands!”
