used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
in the past
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
dearly loved
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
give expression to
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
set up or found
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York_, ----.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Treatise on Pigs."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
PigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading "Treatise on Pigs."
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
express the need or desire for
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
term of address for a man
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
arousing affect
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
TreatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading "Treatise on Pigs."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
belonging to which person
From this reading A candid opinion of those whose merit seemed to me small, gave offence, and I found it the best way to avoid a judgment in any case.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
a late time of life
From this reading I was obliged, some years ago, to come to the resolution not to express opinions of works sent to me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York_, ----.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _My Dear Sir_,--I must be pardoned for refusing your request touching your MS.
