1857
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From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
2nd
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From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Ever affectionately.
(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 Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading [Sidenote: Mr. Henry Austin.]
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
conspiratornounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
conwenience
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From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
dearly loved
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
at any time
From this reading Ever affectionately.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
filletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
GAD'S
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From this reading GAD'S HILL PLACE, _Wednesday, Sept.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading [Sidenote: Mr. Henry Austin.]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading GAD'S HILL PLACE, _Wednesday, Sept.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
a form of address for a man
From this reading [Sidenote: Mr. Henry Austin.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GAD'S HILL PLACE, _Wednesday, Sept.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading GAD'S HILL PLACE, _Wednesday, Sept.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Mr. Henry Austin.]
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
warn't
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From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading GAD'S HILL PLACE, _Wednesday, Sept.
at the time that
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of course he says (rolling something in the form of a fillet in at one broken tooth all the while, and rolling it out at another) that they could wish fur to have the windlass if it warn't any ways a hill conwenience fur to fetch her away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
windlassnounUS /ˈwɪndləs/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 2nd, 1857._ MY DEAR HENRY, The second conspirator has been here this morning to ask whether you wish the windlass to be left in the yard, and whether you will want him and his mate any more, and, if so, when?
