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From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
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From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
anew
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I half expected to find a letter from you here.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I half expected to find a letter from you here.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I half expected to find a letter from you here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I half expected to find a letter from you here.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I half expected to find a letter from you here.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
immediately past
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
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 _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
go across or through
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading These are attentions, more grateful to the heart than offers of service--But why do I foolishly continue to look for them?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We had a troublesome sail--and now I must hurry on board again, for the wind has changed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had you written one haphazard, it would have been kind and considerate--you might have known, had you thought, that the wind would not permit me to depart.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[Hull, June 21, 1795] Sunday Morning._ The captain last night, after I had written my letter to you intended to be left at a little village, offered to go to ---- to pass to-day.
