100
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From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
16th
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From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
23
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From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
the state of being absent
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
anew
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
(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 By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
the two together, not just one
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
the specified day of the month
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
wanted intensely
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
being one more than seven
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
immediately past
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
the literary culture
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
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 Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
occurring by chance
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
march in a procession
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
miscarry'd
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From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
not any; not one
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
and nothing more
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
straitened
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From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
carry out
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
up to a particular time
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading By both I see all my letters have miscarry’d, which does not a little vex me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
(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 Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been so lucky to receive three letters from you, which is no small comfort; but by your not receiving mine you have not drawn for 100 pound I desired you to take from your factor, and that you should be straitened is what I am very much afraid of.
at the time that
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pray doe not want what is fit for you, for I hope in God I shall always have (means) to supply you till I be so happy (as) to see you again, which is what I very much long for; and my absence from you is the only suffering I have, but that I ought to submit to with cheerfulness when you are well and out of danger.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You was not eight days out of Britain when I writ first, and this is the fifth I have writ.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _March 23._ MY DEAREST LIFE, I received two of your letters this week which were most acceptable, one without a date, and the last of the 16th of March.
