Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

(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 All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

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From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

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From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

apart from; not including

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

your parents

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

the act of departing

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

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From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

engage in

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

the force of workers available

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

not any; not one

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

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From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

express in words

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

in the near future

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

express in words

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

up to a particular time

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

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From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

nonexistent

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Your folks are busy att the walks, butt since I came home, I find itt convenient to have seven carts going and eighteen men, and will continue that number if possible till itt’s ended.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ye had need of a good coachman if ye travell with four horse wanting a postilion.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Doe nott think I blame you in saying so for I make no doubt of your coming as soon as ye can.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “MY DEAREST, I cannot omitt writting every post tho’ I have but little to say, except tell you thatt I begin now to be mighty impatient to have you home.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading All the members of Parlyment that I know I think is come already, and yett there is no word of your leaveing London.