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From this reading 22nd_, 1768.
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From this reading 22nd_, 1768.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
(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 But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
chaffinches
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From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
communicated in words
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading SELBORNE, _Jan.
the literary culture
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
ndnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading 22nd_, 1768.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
SELBORNE
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From this reading SELBORNE, _Jan.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
in the direction of
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
at the time that
From this reading But, when I came to observe them more narrowly, I was amazed to find that they seemed to me to be almost all hens.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years past I have observed that towards Christmas vast flocks of chaffinches have appeared in the fields; many more, I used to think, than could be hatched in any one neighbourhood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir,--As in one of your former letters you expressed the more satisfaction from my correspondence on account of my living in the most southerly county, so now I may return the compliment, and expect to have my curiosity gratified by your living much more to the North.
