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From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
Attorney-General
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From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I am now writing my poetical “Description of a Shower in London,” and will send it to the _Tatler_.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
etc
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From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
Harcourt
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From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
Harley
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From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 10, 1710.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 10, 1710.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading I am now writing my poetical “Description of a Shower in London,” and will send it to the _Tatler_.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
secondedverbUS /ˈsekəndɪd/
past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I am now writing my poetical “Description of a Shower in London,” and will send it to the _Tatler_.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
ShowernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading I am now writing my poetical “Description of a Shower in London,” and will send it to the _Tatler_.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
Tatler
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From this reading I am now writing my poetical “Description of a Shower in London,” and will send it to the _Tatler_.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
to-day
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From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This is a popular thing, and he would not have a Governor share in it; and, besides, I am told by all hands, he has a mind to gain me over.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am now writing my poetical “Description of a Shower in London,” and will send it to the _Tatler_.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading But in the letter I writ last post (yesterday) to the Archbishop, I did not tell him a syllable of what Mr. Harley said to me last night, because he charged me to keep it secret; so I would not tell it to you, but that, before this goes, I hope the secret will be over.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SO, as I told you just now in the letter I sent half an hour ago, I dined with Mr. Harley to-day, who presented me to the Attorney-General, Sir Simon Harcourt, with much compliment on all sides, etc. Harley told me he had shown my memorial to the Queen, and seconded it very heartily; and he desires me to dine with him again on Sunday, when he promises to settle it with Her Majesty, before she names a Governor: {34a} and I protest I am in hopes it will be done, all but the forms, by that time; for he loves the Church.
