20th
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From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
29th
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From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
5
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From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
adress
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From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
in the past
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
(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 I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
make certain of
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
have
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
beg'd
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From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
difficultys
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From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
displeas'd
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From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
freinds
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From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
how
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From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
leaveing
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From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
occurring by chance
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
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 I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
others
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From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
cut with a saw
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
up to a particular time
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading I suppose you know all our difficultys from better hands long ere now, and by that you may guess the torment and fear and terrible horror I must be in for you and many others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
in or at the place that
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
yett
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From this reading I doe assure you I thought it a lucky providence, and, tho I was in fear from not hearing from you, yett it was easy to bear in comparison of what terror I must have had if you had been in the danger some other of our freinds have been in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are much mistaken in thinking I was displeas’d with you for leaveing this country.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I had known your adress I had writ to you three weeks ago and beg’d of you to stay where you was till you saw how things would be.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “MY DEAREST LIFE, I received yours of the 20th and another of the 29th of Nov., which were both most acceptable, but they had both been long by the way, for it was the 5 of Dec. before I received the first.
