10th
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From this reading Victory, off Toulon, April 10th, 1804.
13th
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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
1804
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From this reading Victory, off Toulon, April 10th, 1804.
25th
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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
(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 MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
in addition
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
amorins
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From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Victory, off Toulon, April 10th, 1804.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
approval
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
dearly loved
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
EMMA
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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
Horatia
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From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
LaymannounUS /ˈleɪmən/
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
the literary culture
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Victory, off Toulon, April 10th, 1804.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In our present situation with Spain, this letter, probably, may never reach you.
Thisbe
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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
Toulonnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading Victory, off Toulon, April 10th, 1804.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, off Toulon, April 10th, 1804.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
which person or people
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _amorins_ will go under the care of Captain Layman; who, unfortunately, lost his sloop: but, with much credit to himself, he has been acquitted of all blame.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I rejoice that dear Horatia is got well; and, also, that you, my dearest Emma, are recovered of your severe indisposition.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I have received all your truly kind and affectionate letters, to January 25th, by the Thisbe; and, last night, your letter of January 13th, by Naples.
